Tip: How to Disable File Sharing in Windows

A customer, who recently hired Lumiun to protect his network, asked us what he could do to prevent files stored on his computer from being accessed by other users on his internal network. It has an office and wants to know how to disable file sharing on Windows. Then follow the tip.

If you use Windows 10, go to the article how to disable file sharing on Windows 10

1. Make sure you don't need the shares. Sharing files and printers allows stored files and printers installed on this computer to be accessed by other computers. Make sure you really don't have, for example, a printer, linked to your computer, which is used by other people in the company.
2. Open the Start Menu and search for “Network Center”. Click on the shortcut to the Network and Sharing Center.
   
3. In the network center and sharing, click the Change the Advanced Sharing Settings .
   
4. In the “Advanced Sharing Settings” window, under the particular , select the “ Disable File and Printer Sharing ” option.
   
5. Under the “ Invited or Public ” profile also select the “ Disable File and Printer Sharing ” option.
   
6. Click the save button changes . Ready.

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